Slovakia - Vases and Vessels

Introducing this exquisite large glass vase, a stunning piece of craftsmanship from the 1960s. This bowl was meticulously handcrafted at the renowned Chribska Glassworks in Czechoslo...

Beautiful glass vase in transparent pressed glass. Designed by František Pečený for Hermanova hut glass factory in 1963. Number of pattern 20040. Fran...

Ruby glass secession vase atr. Josef Hoffmann

This is a rare and beautiful ceramic vase in bright colors. Produced in Cuba in 1920s. There is a full artist signature and year on the bottom of the vase. The vase was found in Czechoslovakia where it was brought in 1950s. Cuba and Czechoslovakia were friendly countries in the communist regime in the past and people were allowed to travel over there. The vase is a rare find. The base is light gray color with dark red, yellow and blue ornaments...

Beautiful Mid-Century Modern period glass vase. Glassmaking tradition was very strong in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. This vase was designed by Frantisek Zemek for Mstisov glass fact...

This is a beautiful tall vase produced in the Communist era of Czechoslovakia. The vase was produced by Dittmar Urbach in 1948, the original label visible on the bottom of the vase. ...

What a beast! This beautiful vintage vase is a definitely a stand out! It is hard to miss in any interior and hard not to love, too. Produced by Dittmar Urbach in 1960s, the original...

Beauiful pressed glass vase designed by Vladislav Urban in 1969 for Rosice Glass Factory. Urban was the first glassmaker one who started to pour and sh...

Art glass vase by Poltár- Katarínska Huta in excellent collectors condition. Hand made blown glass.

The item This beautiful work of Modernist art glass was designed by Czech art glass designer Vaclav Horacek in 1957 for Josefodol Glassworks, later restructured into Zelezny Brod glassworks. This particular design by Horacek in Neodymium glass is a rare find and even rarer that it is in such superb condition. The simple tapered silhouette comes from the glass being blown into a mould, while the frosted surface decor comes from a hand-applied Battuto-like technique. This piece is not only special in form, which gives it an excellent ability to refract light, it also has the ability to colour change. The colour changing ability comes from Neodymium, a chemical element which is incorporated into the glass during the crafting process. Under daylight, the Neodymium in the glass presents itself as a pale lilac colour however, under indoor fluorescent household lighting, the element becomes a pale blue. Neodymium glass is sometimes known as Alexandrite glass. Condition Excellent. No chips or cracks or repairs. There is mild wear that is most evident in movement marks on the underside of the base and is commensurate with the age of the piece. Please refer to photos as they form part of the condition report. A bit of history Zelezny Brod glassworks Železný Brod is an old glass-producing town founded in the eleventh century. It was originally known as Brod [tr. 'ford'] or Brodek [tr. 'little ford']. Železný [tr. 'iron'] was added to its name in the fourteenth century, alluding to the town's steelworks. The town's main industry is represented by producers of blow-moulded glass, as well as that of jewellers. The Železný Brod (ZBS) glassworks was created in 1948 as a result of nationalisation at the time and was an amalgamation of 9 glass factories in the town. ZBS being particularly well known for its free-form organic vases and bowls designed by Miroslav Klinger.

A glass, organic ’Niagara’ vase designed by Karel Zemek for Mstisov Moser Karlovarske Sklo, Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. A beautifully modeled multi-colore...

Vase is part of Zemek's "Rhapsody" collection designed in 1956-1960. This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark. This vintage item has...